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Enthusiastic vs Auditory - What's the difference?

enthusiastic | auditory |

As adjectives the difference between enthusiastic and auditory

is that enthusiastic is with zealous fervor; excited, motivated while auditory is of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.

As a noun auditory is

(archaic) an assembly of hearers; an audience.

enthusiastic

English

(enthusiasm)

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
  • A young man of a visionary and enthusiastic character. — W. Irving.
    an enthusiastic lover of art

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    auditory

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing
  • Synonyms
    * otic
    Derived terms
    * auditory bone * auditory nerve

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (auditories)
  • (archaic) An assembly of hearers; an audience.
  • * 1661 , , p. 7:
  • ...and because though these learned Gentlemen (sayes he, turning to his two friends) need not fear to discourse before any Auditory ...
  • (archaic) An auditorium.